It’s been a week of high-stakes drama in the relationship, starring billionaires, presidents and prime ministers. But this show has been going for decades.
Before he replaced Arthur Sinodinos as Australia’s ambassador to the US in March last year, former prime minister Kevin Rudd was openly hostile toward Donald Trump.
He variously branded the former president as “the most destructive president in history”, “nuts”, guilty of “rancid treachery”, “mercurial” and “episodically hard-line”.
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com
